Hello All,
The database of the Irish convicts to the Colony of NSW has been updated to cover the year 1830.
I draw your attention to the following statistics that may be of some interest in your future research.
Marital Status numbers for 1830
Single no children ---- 622 Single no children with family connections in the Colony ---- 70 Single with children without family connections in the Colony -- 22 Single with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 1
Married with two wives --- 1 although 4 were transported for bigamy Married with no children ---- 61 Married with no children with family connections in Colony ---- no details given Married with children without family connections in Colony -- 182 Married with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 50
Widow with no children ---- 14 Widow with no children with family connections in the Colony ---- no details given Widow with children without family connections in Colony ---- 49 Widow with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 4
Widower with no children ---- 11 Widower with no children with family connections in the Colony ---- no details given Widower with children without family connections in Colony ---- 17 Widower with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 1
Others without substantial details --- 24
Total ---- 1129
Colony is 126 or over 11 %. Unfortunately I haven't produced figures for the previous few years.
I could suggest that similar figures might apply to English, Welsh or Scottish convicts but who really knows?
The astute researcher will realize that one needs to re-check their Irish convict's details again in relation to possible family connections.
Due to my family & full time work commitments, I rarely have the time for answering email requests. However a few weeks ago, I had a spare moment & answered a lady's request about her paternal Irish convict. Luckily her convict's sister & cousin had arrived in 1830. The lady had no idea about this fact.
Regards, Peter Mayberry Tuggeranong ACT
